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Pricing from
$11.95 per month
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Free version
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User industry
  1. Information technology and software
  2. Arts, entertainment, and recreation
  3. Education and training

What is Avaza

Avaza is a cloud-based professional services automation (PSA) platform that combines project management, time tracking, expense capture, and client invoicing in one system. It is used by small to mid-sized service teams (e.g., agencies, consultants, IT services) to plan work, record billable time, manage project costs, and bill clients. The product emphasizes an integrated workflow from task planning through timesheets and invoicing, with optional client collaboration and online payments.

pros

Integrated time-to-invoice workflow

Avaza links tasks, timesheets, expenses, and invoicing so teams can convert tracked work into client invoices without exporting data to separate tools. This reduces duplicate entry between project delivery and billing processes. It supports billable and non-billable time, approvals, and invoice generation based on time and expenses.

Project cost and profitability visibility

The platform tracks labor time and expenses against projects to support cost monitoring and margin analysis. Users can set budgets and compare planned versus actuals to identify overruns. This is useful for service organizations that need basic project accounting signals without deploying a full ERP.

Client collaboration and billing features

Avaza includes client-facing capabilities such as sharing project progress, collaborating on tasks, and issuing invoices from the same system. It supports recurring invoices and online payment options via integrations, which can streamline collections for small service firms. Centralizing client communication and billing artifacts can reduce reliance on separate portals.

cons

Limited full accounting depth

Avaza provides invoicing and expense tracking but does not function as a full general-ledger accounting system. Organizations that require multi-entity accounting, advanced revenue recognition, or complex tax and compliance workflows typically need an external accounting platform. This can introduce integration and reconciliation work.

Not built for complex PPM

While it supports projects, tasks, and reporting, Avaza is not designed for enterprise-grade portfolio and program management. Capabilities such as advanced resource capacity planning across portfolios, complex dependencies, and governance workflows may be limited. Larger PMOs may outgrow its planning and controls.

Scheduling is relatively lightweight

Avaza includes team scheduling and workload views, but it is primarily oriented around project work and timesheets rather than full workforce management. Features like shift differentials, labor rule compliance, and deep rostering optimization are not a core focus. Businesses with complex shift scheduling needs may require a dedicated scheduling tool.

Plan & Pricing

Plan Price Key features & notes
Free $0 USD/month 5 active projects; 10 customers; 1 Timesheet/Expense user; 1 Admin/Finance user; 1 Scheduling user; 5 invoices & bills per month; 100 MB storage; unlimited project collaborators; 5 team chat members; unlimited external contacts; regular email & chat support. (Account starts on Free plan; no credit card required.)
Startup $11.95 USD/month 20 active projects; unlimited customers; 2 Timesheet/Expense users (additional users $7/user/month); 1 Admin/Finance user; 1 Scheduling user (additional $7/user/month); 50 invoices & bills per month; 10 GB storage (additional $0.5 per GB/month); 5 team chat members (additional $2/user/month); priority email & chat support.
Basic $23.95 USD/month 50 active projects; unlimited customers; 5 Timesheet/Expense users (additional $7/user/month); 2 Admin/Finance users (additional $7/user/month); 1 Scheduling user (additional $7/user/month); 100 invoices & bills per month; 20 GB storage (additional $0.5 per GB/month); 5 team chat members (additional $2/user/month); priority email & chat support.
Business $47.95 USD/month Unlimited active projects; unlimited customers; 10 Timesheet/Expense users (additional $7/user/month); 5 Admin/Finance users (additional $7/user/month); 1 Scheduling user (additional $7/user/month); unlimited invoices & bills per month; 30 GB storage (additional $0.5 per GB/month); 5 team chat members (additional $2/user/month); priority email & chat support.

Seller details

Avaza Software Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia
Private
https://www.avaza.com/
https://x.com/avaza
https://www.linkedin.com/company/avaza/

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